SPIRE Institute and Academy - Spire IA (Institute/Academy) alumni LaMelo Ball is a strong contender for the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft! #theSPIREway Photo by Rob Lorenzo | Facebook
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FILE – In this Nov. 9, 2018 file photo, LaMelo Ball, second from left, holds a Spire Institute … | Las Vegas Review-Journal
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LaMelo Ball is Back in High School! Drops 20 & 13 in SPIRE Debut! 🅱️🅱️🅱️ | SLAM Highlights - YouTube
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LaMelo Ball and SPIRE are dominant, but remain unranked in the Super 25 | USA TODAY High School Sports
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